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Great dance movies

Natalie Portman is shown in a scene of the 2010 film 'Black Swan.' Lilo/McMullan Co./Sipa/Newscom

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey are shown in a scene from the 1987 film 'Dirty Dancing' in this photo. Lionsgate Home Entertainment/Reuters

Gene Kelly performs in the 1952 film 'Singin' in the Rain.' Kelly, a dancer and choreographer, brought his athletic grace and Irish charm to `Singin' in the Rain' and other great movie musicals of the 1940s and '50s. AP/File

Jamie Bell stars in the 2000 British film, 'Billy Elliot,' as a working-class boy whose love of dancing ballet helps him escape his oppressive surroundings in northeastern England. Giles Keyte / Special to The Christian Science Monitor / File

From left to right, Karina Sanchez, Wilson Castillo, Jatnna Toribio and Danilo from P.S. 115 Washington Heights dance team practice the meringue in a scene from the 2005 documentary 'Mad Hot Ballroom,' an inspiring look at New York City students in ballroom dancing competitions. Claudia Raschke-Robinson / Paramount Classics

'Mao's Last Dancer:' Chi Cao as Li and Camilla Vergotis as Mary McKendry in a scene for the 2009 film 'Mao's Last Dancer.' Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Company

John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney show off their dance moves in a scene for the 1977 film 'Saturday Night Fever.' Newscom

Paul Mercurio and Tara Morice display their dance moves in the 1992 film 'Strictly Ballroom.' Newscom

Actor Gregory Hines is shown in a scene from 'Noches de sol.' Digital Press Photo/Newscom

Shearer Moira dances in a scene of the 1948 film 'Red shoes.' Newscom

Jennifer Beals displays grace in the 1983 film 'Flashdance.' Newscom

Actress Julia Stiles portrays 'Sara Johnson' in the 2001 film 'Save the Last Dance.' Newscom

Actor Kevin Bacon is shown in a scene of the 1982 film 'Footloose.' Newscom

The “Dancing With the Stars” elimination round Tuesday night ended with a surprising elimination and an announcement from host Tom Bergeron that the procedure for voting off contestants would be changing starting next week.